Abstract: The present technique relates to an information processing apparatus and a method capable of realizing a communication tool of a new mode. An LED emits light according to a light emission pattern identified based on a set of light emission parameters indicating characteristics of light emission. An action control unit controls the light emission pattern of the LED based on a relationship between the self apparatus and a group to which the self apparatus and at least one other information processing apparatus including the LED belong, or a relationship between the other information processing apparatus and the self apparatus belonging to the group. The present technique may be applied to an information processing apparatus used as a communication tool.

Abstract: A laser irradiation tip has a main body and a tip end portion. The main body is connected with a handpiece and irradiating therapeutic laser with high absorbability in water. The tip end portion being connected with the main body. The main body of the laser irradiation tip has an optical fiber for guiding the therapeutic laser, a water flow path, and an air flow path in a parallel manner. The tip end portion of the laser irradiation tip has a connection portion with the main body, a water guide path communicated with the water flow path of the main body, an air guide path communicated with the air flow path of the main body, a fiber guide portion capable of inserting a tip side portion of the optical fiber, and a mixing chamber of water and air.

Abstract: The present technique relates to an information processing device and an information processing method that can realize new forms of communication tools. LEDs emit light in accordance with a light emission pattern specified by a combination of light emission parameters that represent light emission characteristics. A light emission control unit performs control to select a light emission pattern from among two or more preset light emission patterns, based on a change in physical quantity resulting from an action of a user, and cause a light-emitting unit to emit light in accordance with the selected light emission pattern. The present technique can be applied to information processing devices used as communication tools.

Abstract: The present technique relates to an information processing apparatus and a method capable of realizing a communication tool of a new mode. An LED emits light according to a light emission pattern identified based on a set of light emission parameters indicating characteristics of light emission. An action control unit controls the light emission pattern of the LED based on a relationship between the self apparatus and a group to which the self apparatus and at least one other information processing apparatus including the LED belong, or a relationship between the other information processing apparatus and the self apparatus belonging to the group. The present technique may be applied to an information processing apparatus used as a communication tool.

Abstract: The present technique relates to an information processing device and an information processing method that can realize new forms of communication tools. LEDs emit light in accordance with a light emission pattern specified by a combination of light emission parameters that represent light emission characteristics. A light emission control unit performs control to select a light emission pattern from among two or more preset light emission patterns, based on a change in physical quantity resulting from an action of a user, and cause a light-emitting unit to emit light in accordance with the selected light emission pattern. The present technique can be applied to information processing devices used as communication tools.

Abstract: A laser irradiation tip has a main body and a tip end portion. The main body is connected with a handpiece and irradiating therapeutic laser with high absorbability in water. The tip end portion being connected with the main body. The main body of the laser irradiation tip has an optical fiber for guiding the therapeutic laser, a water flow path, and an air flow path in a parallel manner. The tip end portion of the laser irradiation tip has a connection portion with the main body, a water guide path communicated with the water flow path of the main body, an air guide path communicated with the air flow path of the main body, a fiber guide portion capable of inserting a tip side portion of the optical fiber, and a mixing chamber of water and air.

Abstract: A dental laser radiation chip includes an optical fiber including a fiber center section having a core and a clad and also including a jacket for covering the fiber center section. The dental laser radiation chip radiates a laser light having a wavelength of around 3 ?m. A tip section of the dental laser radiation chip has a shape of frustum tapering forward in an axial direction. The shape of frustum includes a tip face from which forward laser light is to be radiated forward in the axial direction and an inclining side face from which side laser light is to be radiated in a radial direction with respect to the axial direction. The tip face is mirror-surface-finished to have a surface roughness of 0.008 ?m. The inclining side face is rough-surface-finished to have a surface roughness of 0.4 ?m.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a printed circuit board is provided. The method includes preliminarily forming a plurality of test pattern layers for detecting the depth of an inner layer in a multilayer printed circuit board such that at least a part of a lower test pattern layer is not overlaid with any upper test pattern layer when viewed from a drill entrance side, and preliminarily forming a surface conductor layer; applying a voltage between the surface conductor layer and the test pattern layers; performing drilling toward one test pattern layer, and detecting a current produced when the drill comes into contact with the test pattern to measure the depth of the layer (D1); performing drilling toward the other test pattern layer, and measuring the depth of the layer (D2); and performing drilling up to just before the conductor-wiring layer based on a depth calculated from D1 and D2.

Abstract: A dental laser radiation chip includes an optical fiber including a fiber center section having a core and a clad and also including a jacket for covering the fiber center section. The dental laser radiation chip radiates a laser light having a wavelength of around 3 ?m. A tip section of the dental laser radiation chip has a shape of frustum tapering forward in an axial direction. The shape of frustum includes a tip face from which forward laser light is to be radiated forward in the axial direction and an inclining side face from which side laser light is to be radiated in a radial direction with respect to the axial direction. The tip face is mirror-surface-finished to have a surface roughness of 0.008 ?m. The inclining side face is rough-surface-finished to have a surface roughness of 0.4 ?m.

Abstract: An information processing system includes a receiving apparatus receiving a broadcast signal; and a data generating unit creating notice information relating to download for update data multiplexed with the broadcast signal for transmission and updating software in the receiving apparatus. The data generating unit includes a device operable to describe a prescribed model ID defined by a predetermined standard in the notice information and to describe an extended model ID used in combination with the prescribed model ID in the notice information; and a device operable to generate the notice information having the IDs described. The receiving apparatus includes a device operable to determine whether the prescribed model ID matches an owned prescribed model ID; a device operable to determine whether the extended model ID matches the owned extended model ID when the prescribed model ID is so determined; and a device operable to acquire update data when the extended model ID is so determined.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of manufacturing a printed circuit board and to a printed circuit board, the method comprising the steps of: preliminarily forming a plurality of test pattern layers 3 and 4 for detecting the depth of an inner layer in a multilayer printed circuit board such that at least a part of a lower test pattern layer is not overlaid with any upper test pattern layer when viewed from a drill entrance side, and preliminarily forming a surface conductor layer 2; applying a voltage between the surface conductor layer 2 and the test pattern layers 3 and 4; performing drilling toward one selected test pattern layer 3 by use of a drill 7 for drilling, and detecting a current produced when the drill comes into contact with the test pattern 3 to measure the depth of the layer (D1); performing drilling toward the other test pattern layer 4 by use of the drill 7, and measuring the depth of the layer (D2); and performing drilling by use of the drill 7 up to just before the conductor-wirin

Abstract: An information processing system includes a receiving apparatus receiving a broadcast signal; and a data generating unit creating notice information relating to download for update data multiplexed with the broadcast signal for transmission and updating software in the receiving apparatus. The data generating unit includes a device operable to describe a prescribed model ID defined by a predetermined standard in the notice information and to describe an extended model ID used in combination with the prescribed model ID in the notice information; and a device operable to generate the notice information having the IDs described. The receiving apparatus includes a device operable to determine whether the prescribed model ID matches an owned prescribed model ID; a device operable to determine whether the extended model ID matches the owned extended model ID when the prescribed model ID is so determined; and a device operable to acquire update data when the extended model ID is so determined.

Abstract: In a method of manufacturing a turbine nozzle having a nozzle blade body, a flat plate is prepared. A first support plate for supporting an inner ring side of the turbine nozzle is blanked from the flat plate by using laser beam cutting. A second support plate for supporting an outer ring side of the turbine nozzle is blanked from the flat plate by using laser beam cutting. Each of the first and second support plates in bent so as to form each of the first and second support plates as a ring member. While controlling laser beam based on a program, by the laser beam, the ring-formed first and second support plates are drilled so as to form holes therethrough. At that time, each of the holes has a three-dimensional blade profile, and the three-dimensional blade profile corresponds to a three-dimensional profile of the nozzle blade body. After that, the nozzle blade body is inserted into the holes of the first and second support platen so as to weld the nozzle blade body thereto by using a laser beam.

Abstract: A pressure foot (7) of a printed circuit board drilling apparatus is supported on a spindle (2) of the printed circuit board drilling apparatus slidably in the axial direction, and includes a pressing face (13) which presses a printed circuit board (5) at the time of drilling operation, a discharge port (11) formed in a side wall (8) so as to discharge chips produced by drilling operation, the discharge port (11) being connected to a suction device, and a compressed air supply conduit (20A) formed in a side wall so as to eject the compressed air toward a drill bit (4) of the printed circuit board drilling apparatus. A cooling fluid supply device (21) is connected to the compressed air supply conduit (20A). In place of the compressed air supply conduit (20A), a fluid supply conduit (14) for ejecting a cooling fluid toward the drill bit (4) of the printed circuit board drilling apparatus may be formed.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a printed circuit board presser device in a drilling machine. The board presser device is arranged such that it includes an axially movable upper-plate presser device which is provided on the outer side of a contact surface of the board presser device with a printed circuit board so that a top end surface of the upper-plate presser device extends to the side of a table beyond the contact surface; and an urging device for pushing the upper-plate presser device against the table by a force larger than an attraction force generated from the board presser device. With such construction, an upper plate is suppressed from floating during drilling the printed circuit board, and a distance of useless transfer movement of a drill decreased, to thereby improve an efficiency of a drilling operation.